• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.587-594
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• 2013

Egg consumption has been limited to avoid cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia, because the yolk contains high levels of cholesterol. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the water-soluble component of egg-yolk on the growth efficiency, immune modulation, and changes in serum lipid levels in BALB/c mice. A total 5 wk old 120 BALB/c male mice were divided into 4 groups and were fed 0, 2, 10, and 20 mg/d water-soluble egg yolk extract (WSEYE) for 5 wk. Water-soluble egg yolk extract (WSEYE) uptake resulted in a significant reduction in daily weight gain and feed efficiency rate (FER). The mouse groups treated with 2 and 20 mg/d WSEYE showed a significant increase in populations of monocytes at the third wk and B-lymphocyte activity at the fifth wk. In addition, WSEYE uptake did not influence serum immunoglobulin E levels. In serum lipid-profile studies, treatment of WSEYE did not alter total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels; however, blood triglyceride levels were significantly diminished in mice treated with 2 mg/d at the third wk (p<0.05), and the level of high-density lipoprotein was significantly increased in the mice group treated with 2 and 10 mg/d WSEYE after 5 wk (p<0.05). Taken together, the data demonstrate the beneficial effects of WSEYE in the diet on immune modulation and serum lipid profiles in mouse models; therefore, this study suggests that ingestion of water-soluble fraction of egg yolk might not be related to the increased risk of heart disease, but can be an excellent candidate for maintaining health.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.18-26
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• 1977

Among animals, the rabbit is known to be affected most sensitively by dietary changes and to be most susceptible to atherosclerosis. The exact reason is still unknown as to whether the primary cause is intrinsic (tissue itself) or extrinsic such as a blood factor which could be influenced by various dietary means. It is of utmost importance to check the nutritional quality of rabbit meat before it is accepted and adapted as a daily food item. To evaluate nutritional quality of rabbit meat, studies on various aspects of lipid components were carried out in comparison with other animal meats such as beef, pork and chicken also included in the study was the question whether the cooking and storage conditions influence the composition of fatty acids and cholesterol level. Some results and findings are listed below: 1. The content of linoleic acid (18 : 2), one of the essential fatty acids, was much higher in rabbit meat compared to the other meats. The Percentages of this Polyunsaturated fatty acids, was much higher in rabbit meat compared to the other meats. The percentages of this polyunsaturated fatty acid in terms of total fatty acids were $37.3{\pm}3.7$, 5.9, 14.5, and 21.9% for rabbit, beef, pork, and chicken respectively. The degree of unsaturation was high not only in meat but also in liver and adipose tissue of rabbit. The values of iodine number, the indication of degree of unsaturation, were known to be $102{\sim}107$, $32{\sim}47$, $46{\sim}67$, and $55{\sim}77$ for rabbit, beef, pork, and chicken respectively. Such a high proportion of this polyunsaturated fatty acid contained in rabbit meat could be harmful due to their Peroxidation effect. 2. A small amount of lower (short chain) fatty acids was isolated from rabbit tussues, which were not observed in other animal's tissues. The significance of this small amount of short chain fatty acids contained in rabbit meat remained an open question. 3. The concentration of total cholesterol in rabbit meat was similar to that of otherr but the content of esterified cholesterol was higher in rabbit meat. This was probably due to the perference of cholesterol to esterify with unsaturated fatty acids. By roasting the percentage of Polyunsaturated fatty acids was decreased while saturated palmitic acid was proportionally increased. 4 The composition of fatty acids were affected more by dry heat than moist heat. More research should be pursued to improve methods of preservation and storage to prevent possible peroxidation and rancidity problems of rabbit meat. In the meantime, the public should be informed to eat fresh rabbit meat and not to store it for a long period of time. This study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology in Korea.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.569-577
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• 2010

Background & Objectives : Yellow fur on the tongue is known to be associated with prognosis of disease in oriental medicine. Higher ratios of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL) & total cholesterol (TC) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL) are associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between cardiovascular disease index and yellow fur - oriental medical index - in stroke patients over 60 years old. Methods & Subjects : Among 802 of the recruited patients(434 male, 368 female), 340 were yellow fur group(209 male, 131 female). We assessed their general characteristics and risk factors. We compared the cardiovascular disease index between yellow fur and non-yellow fur groups by sex. Results : On the General Characteristics males have yellow fur more often than females. In cardiovascular disease index, the male yellow fur group showed higher ratios of TC/HDL(atherogenic index), (TC-HDL)/HDL, LDL/HDL and higher LDL and showed lower HDL than the non-yellow fur group. In female patients, there were no differences between the two groups about cardiovascular disease index. There were more patients diagnosed with Fire & Heat in the male yellow fur group, and Dampness & Phlegm in the male non-yellow fur group. The male yellow fur group eat fast food more than the non-yellow fur group. Conclusions : The results indicated that yellow fur may be associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. We can thus use yellow fur on the tongue as a cardiovascular disease index in male stroke patients over 60 years old.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.152-159
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• 2003

고지혈증이 관상동맥 죽상 동맥경화증의 가장 중요한 위험 인자이며 또한 고지혈증을 치료할 경우 관상동맥 질환의 발생이 감소한다고 인정되고 있다. 이러한 고지혈증 치료제로 새로 개발된 simvastatin($Zocor^{(R)}$)의 단기사용 시 효과와 안정성을 알아보기 위해 저자들은 simvastatin을 12주 사용하여 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 환자는 원발성 고콜레스테롤 혈증으로 진단받은 환자로서 첫(0주)방문일 기준으로 측정한 혈중 콜레스테롤 농도가 240 mg/dl이상이거나 220 mg/dl이상이면서 병력이 있는 환자를 대상으로 하였으며 HMG-CoA reductase 억제제인 simvastatin을 저녁에 1일 20 mg씩 경구투여하였다. 12주 후 시행한 혈액검사소견상 혈청 총 콜레스테롤치, 저비중 지단백 콜레스테롤치 및 중성지방은 치료전에 비하여 치료후에 의미있게 감소하였고(p<0.05) 고비중 지단백 콜레스테롤치는 변화가 없었으며 simvastatin 투여기간중 약물 부작용은 없었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 simvastatin은 고지혈증 환자의 치료에 단기간 사용할 경우 그 효과가 확실하고 안전한 치료제라 생각된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.325-333
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• 2017

심혈관계 질환은 질환별 사망률 순위에 있어서 세계에서는 1위이며, 우리나라에서는 2위인 질병이다. 심혈관계 질환 발생의 주 위험 요인인 콜레스테롤은 HMG-CoA reductase에 의해 간에서 신생합성이 조절된다. 현재 고콜레스테롤혈증 치료에 statin이 널리 사용되고 있지만 광범위한 부작용이 보고되고 있어서 이를 대체하거나 보조할 수 있는 천연물 유래의 기능성 물질 개발이 필요한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 혈장 콜레스테롤 감소 활성을 가지는 물질을 발굴하고자 71종의 페놀 및 그와 관련된 화합물들을 대상으로 10ug/ml 농도에서 HMG-CoA reductase 저해 활성을 탐색하였다. 그 결과, 1,4-naphthoquinone의 HMG-CoA reductase 저해율이 99.4%로 가장 높았고, 다음으로 plumbagin 91.4%, pentagalloyl ${\beta}-D-glucose$ 46.6%, 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid 40.9%, shikonin 37.7%, 1,2-naphthoquinone 36.6%, trans-cinnamic acid 32.0%, acetonylgeraniin 30.2%, benzoic acid 28.5%, geraniin 28.3%, gentisic acid 22.3%의 순이었다. $IC_{50}$값을 계산한 결과, 1,4-naphthoquinone가 $2.1{\mu}g/ml$로 가장 낮았으며, plumbagin과 pentagalloyl ${\beta}-D-glucose$은 각각 $5.8{\mu}g/ml$과 $13.1{\mu}g/ml$으로 나타났다. 1,4-naphthoquinone과 plumbagin의 경우, $5{\mu}g/ml$에서도 각각 90.3%와 43.3%의 저해율을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.411-419
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• 2012

The present study was to investigate the effects of Lycii Cortex Radicis (LCR), the root bark of lycium (Lycium chenese Miller) and ginger (Gin) on body lipid status and serum levels of cytokines. Sprague-Dawley (SD) male rats weighing $193.6{\pm}16.8g$ were divided into five groups, including one low fat (LF) and four high fat groups, i.e. HF-Control, HF-LCR, HF-Gin and HF-LCR + Gin groups. Diets for HF-LCR, HF-Gin and HF-LCR + Gin groups contained purified extracts having 0.2 g LCR tyramine, ginerol and 0.1 g tyramine plus 0.02 g gingerol per kg, respectively. Compared with those of the HF-Control total serum cholesterol level decreased, and HDL-cholesterol level increased in the HF-LCR group and serum triglyceride levels decreased in the three experimental groups fed the purified extracts. Liver cholesterol level was lower in the HF-LCR group than the HF-Control group, but triglyceride levels, which were increased by high fat diets were not changed by significantly by LCR or ginger extracts. Fecal lipid excretion was higher in the HF-LCR and HF-Gin groups, but cholesterol excretion was lower in the HF-Gin group than in the HF-Control group. The activities of liver cytosolic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and malic enzyme were lower in the HF-LCR + Gin group than in the HF-Control group. Serum adiponectin levels did not differ among the five groups, while leptin level was lower in the HF-Gin group and C-reactive protein levels were lower in the HF-Gin and the HF-LCR + Gin groups than in the HF-Control group. It is concluded that LCR can be utilized as an ingredient for lipid-lowering functional foods in the form of purified extract and addition of small amount of ginger extract would be useful for reducing one of the inflammatory cytokines to help prevent atherosclerosis.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 1997

목적 : 말기 신부전 환자에서 심혈관계 질환은 유병율 및 사망율의 중요한 원인중 하나이다. 이들 환자에서 흔히 동반되는 고지질단백 혈증은 심혈관계 질환의 위험인자로 작용하며, 특히 lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)]는 관상동맥 질환과 혈전증의 위험 인자로 알려져 있다. 소아에서도 만성 신부전시 고지질 혈증이 보고되어 있다. 저자들은 투석 치료중인 만성 신부전 소아를 대상으로 혈중 지질, 지질단백 및 Lp(a)의 농도 변화를 분석하였다. 방법 : 서울대학교 어린이병원 소아과에서 유지 혈액 투석을 받고 있는 환아 10명과 지속성 외래 복막 투석을 받고 있는 환아 14명을 대상으로 정맥 혈청중 지질, 지질단백 및 Lp(a)농도를 측정하여 건강 대조군과 비교하였으며, Lp(a)의 혈중 농도에 따른 다른 지질단백의 혈중 농도를 비교하였다. 혈액투석(hemodialysis, HD)환아군의 평균 연령이 $162{\pm}59$ 개월, 남녀비는 7:3 이었으며 복막투석(peritoneal dialysis, PD)환아군의 평균 연령은 $123{\pm}69$개월, 남녀비는 6:8 이었다. 결과 : 1) 연령, 성별, 비만지수, 투석기간은 HD군과 PD군 간의 차이가 없었으나 혈중 단백과 알부민치는 PD군에서 유의하게 낮았다. 2) HD군과 PD군 모두에서 혈중 콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 저비중 지질단백 콜레스테롤(low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-콜레스테롤)과 고비중 지질단백 콜레스테롤(high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HDL-콜레스테롤)의 비는 대조군에 비해 증가되어 있었으며, HDL-콜레스테롤과 콜레스테롤의 비는 대조군에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 3) 혈중 아포단백 B치는 대조군에 비해 상승되어 있었지만 아포단백 Al과 아포단백 B의 비는 차이가 없었고, 혈중 Lp(a)치는 PD군에서만 대조군보다 상승되어 있었다. 4) 혈중 Lp(a)치가 30 mg/dl 미만인 환아는 13명, 30 mg/dl 이상인 환아는 11명으로 이들 간에 연령, 비만지수, 투석방법, 투석기간은 차이가 없었으나 혈중 알부민은 Lp(a)가 상승된 환아들에서 감소되어 있었다. 5) 혈중 Lp(a)농도와 다른 지질 단백과의 비교에서 아포 단백 B만이 유의한 차이를 보였다. 결론 : 투석 치료중인 만성 신부전 소아에서 혈중 지질단백 이상이 관찰되었으며 특히 PD군에서는 혈중 Lp(a)치가 증가되어 있었다. 따라서 만성 신부전 소아에서 관상 동맥 질환의 위험도가 높을 것으로 사료되며 이에 대한 장기적이고 지속적인 관찰이 필요하다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.519-525
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• 2010

Chlorogenic acid, formed of an ester of caffeic acid and quinic acid, which is naturally abundant in many plant species, was used as a model O-dihydoxy phenolic compound. In the previous study, we have reported that the isolated constituent from Apocynum venetum leaves has an inhibitory effect on $Cu^{2+}$-induced oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Among them, chlorogenic acid showed the most potent anti-LDL oxidative activity than other compounds. For the reason, we investigated the inhibitory effect of the chlorogenic acid on $Cu^{2+}$-induced oxidative modification of LDL, monitored a lag time in the conjugated-diene formation and TBARS formation, and measured TNBS free amino acid group, and form cell formation in vitro system. The TBARS- and diene- formation were strongly inhibited by chlorogenic acid ($0{\sim}100\;{\mu}g/ml$) with dose dependent manner. On the other hand, TNBS reactive lysine amino groups on LDL oxidation were protected by chlorogenic acid- treated cell group. Therefore, chlorogenic acid inhibited to cholesterol accumulation in the isolated peritoneal macrophage.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2004

Diabetic complication is one of major risk factors leading to vascular disease such as atherosclerosis, stroke, coronary heart disease and etc. Several factors affecting the acceleration of diabetic vascular complication have been known such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, immune complex and genetic factors. To screen and develop new therapeutics agents for diabetic vascular complication, it is strongly needed to develop animal models for diabetic complications. However in rodents models, diabetic complications is not well developed. Furthermore to assess the possibility of new therapeutics for diabetic vascular complications, diabetic animal models which have the risk factors of diabetic complications is needed. We aim to develop and establish an diabetic animal model which have diabetic complications with hyperlipidemia which is one of risk factors for diabetic complications. We induced insulin -dependent diabetes by intra. venous injection of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg/day) in RICO rats which is a spontaneous animal model for hyperlipidemia. Our models (STZ RICO) showed hyperglycemia, persistent high level of plasma cholesterol and triglyceridemia with severe diabetic renal changes until 28 weeks after induction of diabetes. STZ-RICO rats could be used for the evaluations of newly developed diabetic drugs.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2014

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is used to non-invasively estimate the severity of arteriosclerosis by measuring the patient's arterial stiffness comparing with each normal reference range according to their ages. Increased arterial stiffness is closely related to both atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, which have been known for causes of cardiovascular disease and stroke, also negatively affects the prognosis and the re-occurrence in patients with stroke. The study is focused on how brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is related to cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with acute stroke. There were 114 subjects, 69 males and 45 females, all in their 60's and had PWV test for acute stroke. The results are as follows: the group with increased arterial stiffness showed significant increase in HbAlc, total cholesterol, RSBP (resting systolic blood pressure), CSBP (central systolic blood pressure) and CDBP (central diastolic blood pressure). Cross tabulation test showed that there was a significant relationship only between the group with increased arterial stiffness and diabetes mellitus (DM). Therefore, it might be useful for preventing re-occurrence and making a favorable prognosis to promptly adjust DM and hypertension-related risk factors in patients with acute stroke.